Cheer for the Champion

Objective
Associate the letters ch with the /ch/ sound in words such as cheer, check, and chop.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- choose
- cheer
- champion
Materials:
- Word cards*
*Item included below.
State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will play a game called "Cheer for the Champion" as they practice saying the /ch/ sound in words that begin with the letters ch, such as choose, cheer, champion, and check.
Literacy Activities
Cheer for the Champion!
- Show the children each of the word cards, read them aloud, and explain what they mean.
- Have the children think of an action for each word.
- Demonstrate and explain how to play “Cheer for the Champion” (similar to charades).
- Choose a word card.
- Do actions to help the class guess the word (give ideas and clues where necessary).
- When the children guess the word, have them cheer for the person who guessed the word and shout, “Cheer for the champion!”
- Repeat the game, having different children choose and act out the /ch/ words.
More Practice
Identify the target sound
- Have one of the children choose one of the word cards and read it out loud, emphasizing the /ch/ sound (e.g., “/ch/, /ch/, cheer.” Support as needed).
- Ask for a volunteer to write the word on the board (allow the volunteer to look at the word card for help, or have the children help the volunteer).
- When all the /ch/ words have been written on the board, read them together.
Write the target letter
- Write the ch words on the board or on chart paper.
- Read them as a class and emphasize the /ch/ sound.
- Have the children come up to the board and circle the letters ch in the words.
SEEL At Home
Objective
Associate the letters ch with the /ch/ sound in words such as cheer, check, and chop.
Materials
- Word cards
Activity: Cheer for the Champion
- Read all /ch/ words together with your child and think of an action for each word.
- Take turns choosing a word card and acting out the word for the other person to guess.
- When the word is guessed, cheer together and say, "Cheer for the champion!" then have your child write down the word on a piece of paper.
- Repeat several times.
- Read the /ch/ words together with your child. Have him or her circle the initial ch in each word.
- Have your child choose his or her favorite word to act out.
- Help your child write the following sentence on the bottom of the paper: "I choose ___. I am a champion!"
Standards
SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.

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Cheer for the Champion